Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-08
I'd EDITION.
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The Western Union People Say It IL
will Fight and Garrett Himself says
Nothing. .
NEW yokk, october a-The statement In q
morning paper that Robert Garrett, referring to
the absorption OF the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph
lines by the western union declared that Its no
day. Western Union went Oh point.
Mi. George Gould did not believe that Nj. Gar
rets was correctly reported .tnSagh the col
has been signed and 10 in our possession There Is
no Baltimore and Ohio telegraph now, as their
denied the statement that the Baltimore and Ohio
Owed AZ: Garrett personally between $3,0oo.D0o
ana - 4, 9oq COO ,,,. ....
authorised to say that DR.. Norvtn Green did not
believe the story, And that Dr. Green was conf
dent there would be no trouble.
sgna vas IS f fnssndea 1 q r.
tinued Mr.. Somerville, "by closing the sale while
he was on the way from Europe. The hurry was
MSsh shs Of an S
Any holder OF Western Union stock could have
caused delay, and a holder OF one hundred sharea
Mr.: somerviie was asked + NJ s Garrett could
not he replied. I'VE bought the lines from the
eustodlans OF the property and fully empowered
70 sell. We have che property safe and sure"
STOKES SAYS GARRETT WILL s1anr.
evening" ss, h e 70 see
fighting spirit OF his father is now ON top. The
same paper prints the following:
at the Holman this morning, when . reporter
accosted him on the subject OF Nj. Gaxrett'z
threats OF the night before: he was asked, "Dld
no deal with the Western Unionsn
No ne Ne ss1a that there would be nun somewhere
hs II hold had been
"Did he threaten to sue Mr. 9ould!"
Eyes; he threatened all sorts or things. never
saw him 50 excited"
CARPETS NEGOTIATIONS WITH STOKES.
ibid you have any dealings with Mr Garrett In
reference to the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
"Yes good many. When Mr.. Garrett went u
europe and the otner gentleman engaged the
the deaf believed that we had about effected the
consolidation o. the Baltimore and Ohio,
graph Companies. Col. Ingersoll ana ex-senator
TSSonknnE conducted the negotiations for the
asee nnss ana the Postal Co. aGa little while
perS drawn up and had CARROTS consent but not
Ills signature. II Garrett had done as lie promised
dividend.
.Wnat was that promises"
An agreement to the consolidation. We were "a
Capitalize the stock at $aO,O0O,OOO. Mr. John w.
MaSkey was 70 put In sl,GOO.OO0 Mr.. Garrett
81, 100000 and the stock OF the compan,ee
would make up the $50 900. We would theu
A.au wv. ASV,VVo VI WlIe,AUu nave tuAue
It SO not for the western Union that they couldn't
have paid dividends.
"have you any idea why Mr.. Garrett failed tc
keep his w0rd?"
mot the slightest He went on to Europe and
that ended the matter"
GARRETT has ''NoTH1Na 70 SAY"
BALTIMORE, october Sat tue stock board to.
Gay ten shares or Baltimore and ONO Railroad
STOCK sold at 13O, having declined from 1S2 yeSter.
day. subsequently fifty shares were sold at LIS
ana at the close 1t was offered ut the laSt-named
Inquire A dlSpatch Was received by a banker here
To-day from Mr. Robert Garrett in reply to an In.
quiry II ne would light the sale or the Baltimore
nothing to say